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carrying-out

ADJECTIVE
performing
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carrying out


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Mr. Trump has previously spoken with admiration of President Eisenhower for his carrying-out of that blitz.

From New York Times Sep. 1, 2016

Professor Watson, as a logical carrying-out of his behaviourist theory, denies altogether that there are any observable phenomena such as images are supposed to be.

From The Analysis of Mind by Bertrand Russell

When I saw him here that night I told him every single thing, I trusted the carrying-out of everything I had arranged to him.

From The Bittermeads Mystery by E. R. (Ernest Robertson) Punshon

Clausewitz lays down the principle that war is the legitimate carrying-out of state policy; the state relies upon war to execute its designs.

From The World Decision by Robert Herrick

The government immediately issued a confidential notice to the governors of provinces, that the carrying-out of the Concordat was indefinitely postponed.

From History of Holland by George Edmundson

The judge ordered the companies to "refrain from initiating, pursuing, carrying out or having carried out any material actions" that would involve drilling, installing infrastructure or extracting hydrocarbons, according to a ruling seen by AFP.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

But it has kept carrying out strikes, and has restricted the entry of a range of equipment that it says could also have military use.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

The misplaced items are thought to belong to staff who worked at the palace decades ago, and were found by workers carrying out the £369m refurbishment.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

The BBC has previously reported on the large sums paid to an external medical provider which has been carrying out medical assessments.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

However callous a warder may be, he is usually just carrying out prison policy.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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